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Announcing the 29th Class of Mansfield Fellows

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NEWS RELEASE November 15, 2024 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is proud to announce the twenty-ninth class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees participating in a two-year program including a year of working and living in Japan. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial Japan expertise. ...READ MORE »

26th Class of Mansfield Fellows Welcomed at Tokyo Reception

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On September 1, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and the National Personnel Authority (NPA) held a welcome reception for the 26th class of Mansfield Fellows at Iikura House in Tokyo. At the reception, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who was involved in establishing the Mansfield Fellowship Program while working in the office of U.S. ...READ MORE »

Announcing the 27th Class of Mansfield Fellows

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NEWS RELEASE August 9, 2022 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the twenty-seventh class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees who will be working and living in Japan in 2023-2024. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial Japan expertise. This group will join ...READ MORE »

Introductions from MFP 25

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The 25th Class of Mansfield Fellows arrived in Japan on July 1, 2021, following a one-year delay due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of their deployments, each fellow was asked to briefly introduce themself and their goals for their fellowship year. Ms. Marla Borkson General Attorney (Tax), IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Department of Treasury In my current position as a tax ...READ MORE »